By Josef Kefas Sheehama
Happy 87th birthday His Excellency Tatekulu Dr. Hifikepunye Pohamba
I give thanks to God for your life. I pray that you may enjoy many more years of wisdom and hope, and continue to inspire all of us, young and old alike. As we all celebrate your birthday with joy, I think it is an opportune time to remind ourselves why you are such a great statesman. On your birthday, I take the opportunity to remind fellow Namibians of a few aspects of your character worth emulating to advance the course of development and peace in Namibia.
One of the reasons I most admire you is because of your capacity to forgive. For this, I am very grateful, tatekulu. The service that you have personally provided to Namibia does not go unnoticed. Thank you so much for fighting for our country. I have the highest amount of respect for tatekulu Pohamba, and you are what makes this country a better place. It is an honour to share this special day with such a great leader. You never looked back on the many years of suffering and you did not seek to punish your tormentors. Instead, you called for forgiveness and for all Namibians to work together and build the nation, never singling out any specific group. We wish our beloved Tatekulu Pohamba good health and a very blessed future. We wish the Almighty give you many more years‚ because the country needs tatekulu wisdom.
Tatekulu Pohamba, you are not only great as a Leader but simply as a person, too. You have been good to not only the members of your party and family but to everyone else. May the Lord pour his blessings on this beloved son of Namibia and this true and remarkable hero of the people.
Happy birthday, and may God richly and especially bless you this day and always! Otukuhole omufimanekwa tatekulu Pohamba. Omwene nekupe eenghono noukolele wawana. Omwene yambeka tatekulu Pohamba.
